Urban streets named for MLK still struggle

Jeff Roberson

Published 9:45 am, Sunday, January 19, 2014

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In this Thursday, Jan. 16, 2014 photo, Melvin White, founder of the Beloved Streets of America project, walks past crumbling building during a tour of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive in St. Louis. The nonprofit is working to revitalize a downtrodden six-mile stretch of the drive named for the slain civil rights leader, marked by vacant lots, crumbling buildings and a preponderance of liquor stores, pawn shops and check-cashing businesses. Project leaders hope revitalize MLK's streets that have fallen into disrepair in cities around the country. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

In this Thursday, Jan. 16, 2014 photo, Melvin White, founder of the Beloved Streets of America project, walks past crumbling building during a tour of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive in St. Louis. The

In this Thursday, Jan. 16, 2014 photo, Melvin White, founder of the Beloved Streets of America project, walks past crumbling building during a tour of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive in St. Louis. The nonprofit is working to revitalize a downtrodden six-mile stretch of the drive named for the slain civil rights leader, marked by vacant lots, crumbling buildings and a preponderance of liquor stores, pawn shops and check-cashing businesses. Project leaders hope revitalize MLK's streets that have fallen into disrepair in cities around the country. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)